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HMS Sovereign of the Seas - Bashing DeAgostini Beyond Believable Boundaries

Namabiiru said:
Not sure what we did to earn such a gruesome depiction, but nicely rendered, Kurt.
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In 1620, not much was known about the Americas. I believe it was viewed as a lawless, wild, and primitive place with fantastical creatures. Look at the medieval manuscripts that portray the sea creatures with hair and fierce features, and the mysterious, mythical people from Africa known as the Blemmyae! Simiilar crazy ideas about the Americas were probably common in Europe back then.


Blemmyae
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Foreigners from far away were thought of as monsters.
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Sea monsters
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DARIVS ARCHITECTVS said:
In 1620, not much was known about the Americas. I believe it was viewed as a lawless, wild, and primitive place with fantastical creatures. Look at the medieval manuscripts that portray the sea creatures with hair and fierce features, and the mysterious, mythical people from Africa known as the Blemmyae! Simiilar crfazy ideas about the Americas were probably common in Europe back then.
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One could say that the characters on the other side of the mirror, so to speak, could be perceived in exactly the same way, except that these sinister images would reflect the ruthless and cruel nature of their owners' souls, as opposed to their outward appearance. Heh, heh.

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-Waldemar- said:
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One could say that the characters on the other side of the mirror, so to speak, could be perceived in exactly the same way, except that these sinister images would reflect the ruthless and cruel nature of their owners' souls, as opposed to their outward appearance. Heh, heh.

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I'm sure that had something to do with how strange the creature is, and why the woman riding it is holding up a severed head! WTF?
 
The decoration that represents the continent of Europe is done, except for the ground and plants, and the momdel needs to be converted to a bas relief. This icon is only about 12mm wide, so perhaps the plants and ground would be best made by simply painting the black wood with gold paint because they are so small.
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